Indian Girl Born And Raised In Japan 🇯🇵🇮🇳
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This is a very interesting case of DNA versus Cultural identity. She feels japanese at heart, even though she grew up in an Indian household. This proves that our identity doesn't have to be directly linked to our genetic heritage.
very true - on my dad's side 3 generations back were Apache and Tewa indigenous American tribes as well as Spanish farmers but I know nothing about either of those sides because I grew up in a totally different part of the USA and only with English.
This is common sense, maybe is hard to understand for people that has lived all their lives in only 1 country.
@@hnskyo9251 It is common sense for me...but, people sadly still do not get it.
Her nationality is definitely Japanese, but since her first language isn't Japanese and she doesn't have Japanese blood I don't really think she could be considered culturally or ethnically Japanese.
@@crimsonkatsu5919 As long as she can speak Japanese.. she’s Japanese..
I think I can relate to her. I am a white guy from USA but been living in Japan for over 30 years and now become Japanese citizen. I work for an Indian company so all my working friends are from India. At the same time, all my family here is Japanese and so I only speak Japanese at home. I feel very unique in my identity as well.
Kar
Is it TCS?
That's nice of having Friends from other different countries
What degree did u pursue
Senju did you have to renounce your u,s citizenship ? i tell people that they dont have to but they dont believe me ,,,
This girl explains herself sooo well. Thank you very much for this interview. Love you both from India. 😍
Such a dumb and illiterate girl who cannot even distinguish between "being half Indian and half Japanese" and "being an Indian person by race who is born and brought up in Japan". I do not relate to her at all being a traditional and conservative Indian woman. People like her are shame for Gen Z. I hate this girl.
Such a genuine, open, transparent person. Amazing! I wish she has lot of people in her life who is open minded like her
It’s interesting to see an Indian person’s perspective on what’s life like living in Japan. Seems like she’s had or been having her own fair share of struggles and challenges, but it also seems she has her coping mechanisms to help with that. Great video as always. We always look forward to your insightful interviews. May God bless you always.
I like your name (◔‿◔)
@@TheAlchemist1089 go and find govt job
@@prakashchetry237 wtf why
Such a dumb and illiterate girl who cannot even distinguish between "being half Indian and half Japanese" and "being an Indian person by race who is born and brought up in Japan". I do not relate to her at all being a traditional and conservative Indian woman. People like her are shame for Gen Z.
@@prakashchetry237yo wtf xd
This dude should have his own manga. A very laid-back and soothing one, showing his journey interviewing people in Japan or abroad, getting the correct gear and setting up the interviews.
that would be cool
that would be awesome
Kind of of Mushishi... a travelling interviewer
Nice joke you said. And Such a dumb and illiterate girl who cannot even distinguish between "being half Indian and half Japanese" and "being an Indian person by race who is born and brought up in Japan". I do not relate to her at all being a traditional and conservative Indian woman. People like her are shame for Gen Z.
Takashi, you are conducting a very socially important experiment. I'm so happy people like you exist & have the energy to pursue complicated phenomena.
Oh she is born to Telugu speaking parents... She is from Andhra Pradesh... ( Telangana ) I am v happy to see her as Indian orgin... Jai hind... I love Japan.. As Indian and Japan have great friendship bonds from generation... Love you guys
Tell me one place where Telugu people have not migrated. Except for Antartica, Moon, and Mars, they are everywhere. Nothing to get surprised about.
@@soumyapadhee anthey ga anthey ga😂😂😂
@johnson5633: You seem to be blissfully ignorant of basic facts of india. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are two STATES in India, with a common language. The people of these States are known as “Telugus”. You really need to get your facts straight before you talk down to someone. Yes. It is 2022 now 😆
Telugu telusa? appa Rao
What an incredible woman! I have liminal identity too, I’m American, and Mexican, and was brought up in France. So this was very interesting. Three languages is always cool though. Having another language is like having another soul. 😊
I think i have it too because i live in india but i never liked bollywood of hindi songs. I always listened to western music or these days its jpop and kpop and anime. So i dont fit in. and my first language is english and im not fluent in hindi
@@MaryAnnSweetAngel sometimes it’s once you move to a different country you realize even though you aren’t “typical” you really are part of that culture in a way that goes beyond how you speak and what you like. I say that because I totally use to feel how you feel, not because I want to invalidate you
@@jodic4823 I dont exactly belong to any country because i dont like humans in general
I’m the same with a luminal identity too but sadly I only know English. I’ve only lived in English speaking countries.
@@MaryAnnSweetAngel just a teen... Your words about hating people are laughable. Why would you reply on the comment then?
Her voice is so sweet and beautiful 🥺
I am of Chinese descent born in America. I do feel American at heart, but I am now fitting into the Chinese culture pretty well in my generation. Being an overseas Chinese like me in China can be a bit of a struggle, but I am definitely getting used to Chinese society. I visit China often for family purposes, so I can communicate with the locals well enough. In addition, I study languages because it gives me the opportunity to assimilate different cultures and societies from other countries.
But it’s easier to fit in for you as you look Chinese. If you are brown or black in China or Japan, you will be heavily discriminated. East Asians are racist to dark skin. Unfortunately it’s the same in white countries. 😢
@@klppdc You say but like he was disputing that, he was just giving his personal experience.
@@klppdc A particular race is discriminated depends on the frame of reference.. A Mongloid can be discriminated in white or brown country(middle east or south asia) and a black or brown can get discriminated in Mongloid countries...
@@klppdc 😂😂😂😂😂
Such a dumb and illiterate girl who cannot even distinguish between "being half Indian and half Japanese" and "being an Indian person by race who is born and brought up in Japan". I do not relate to her at all being a traditional and conservative Indian woman. People like her are shame for Gen Z.
She is so eloquent and very respectful. I am Indian but lived in Australia, I've much of Australian as much as Indian, but I feel I have a completely different from either but seamlessly blend in both. It feels great to be eclectic. Having liminal Identity is great, it frees you from boundaries of any one culture.
Ethnically Sofiyani is Indian origin Japanese, not half Japanese. She can say Indo Japanese or Indian Japanese. Sofiyani is Japanese by nationality or citizenship .
If Sofiyani moves to the US, particularly California, she feels like belong to California.
BTW she answered questions very genuinely and honestly.👌
If I was to speculate here and based on Sofiyan's comments on the video.
She will be staying in the UK for a good while.
She will meet people very similar to herself and her cuisine faves will be found in many regions in the UK (England more so).
Plus her English is top notch as we would say. 👌
Exactly!! I’m 3rd generation of Indian from Malaysia, never claimed myself as half Malay and half Indian. I always addressed myself as Malaysian Indian. Well I can say I’m a proud Malaysian 😊
She is East Indian and Japanese
Can't agree anymore. She definitely knows the custom of Japan but her parents are all from India and she was brought up in a purely Indian family which is hard to say she is half-Japanese.
Such a dumb and illiterate girl who cannot even distinguish between "being half Indian and half Japanese" and "being an Indian person by race who is born and brought up in Japan". I do not relate to her at all being a traditional and conservative Indian woman. People like her are shame for Gen Z.
I’ve been following you for about 6 months. You and Paolo from Tokyo inspired me to fulfill my dream and visit Japan. Go Takashi!!!
pablo in japan be like 😁😁😁
I am an Indian staying in Tokyo have been in Tokyo in my childhood and studied in Japanese school. Now again I am back with job. Only just by going to Japanese school not International made many things different in my life and the experiences were amazing. I could relate to her a little.
I am 30 years living abroad. Still I am 200 percent Indian. This girl thinks Indians are not open minded. Her half Indian and Half Japanese feelings will put her in identify crisis in later years. Even her parents might be feeling same like her .
Having any country's passport won't change our DNA.
When I say Indian that is all about Indian culture and tradition. Can I be half Indian and half any other country's cultured?
Don't know may be I am wrong. This is my views not to hurt any Japanese. I respect Japanese peoples and their culture.
Great buddy
Proud of you 🥺☺️
She is a good conversationalist. This whole interview just felt like a natural conversation
Yeah but she uses "like" every 5 seconds
@@tickledonions9483 Yeah It's the way most English speakers doing.
@@poloola7569 nope it's only some people
@@tickledonions9483 like i do
His voice is so sweet and polite, and he genuinely respect both the culture so great video bro 👍and also thnx for introducing this perspective too
So fascinating. I loved that she brought up this term “liminal identity”. Hadn’t heard of it before and it describes me perfectly as a mixed race person who has grown up in 2 countries and has had a very multicultural experience as well 💛
This woman is truly a global citizen. Heart is from Japan but an Indian, studies in the UK, she also knows Korean culture. Has an open mind and way mature for her age. God bless!
True, she is interested in Korean culture more than her own Indian culture and being called as a global citizen. This is what that doesn’t make sense to me, immigrants now a days they are killing their own cultures and traditions by being attracted to the modern world and adapting other cultures. That being said, I’m not against other peoples customs and traditions, in my opinion one should firstly respect and save their own customs from being vanished before educating themselves about other cultures.
@@ashranahmedmohammed1010, we have more that 1.3 bn people to save our culture brother.
@@jacobcheriyan that is what all 1.3 billion people are thinking that we have 1.3 billion to save our culture.
@@ashranahmedmohammed1010, a culture that 1.3 bn people are not able to save, you want this girl from Japan to save, brother?
@@jacobcheriyan you are taking this discussion to a whole different direction. I’m not pointing fingers at anyone, I’m just putting out my views in a general way.
Sofyani's perspective on identity as half Japanese is important because it shows how much culture informs one's sense of self.
It is important indeed. Raises the question of the meaning of the term haafu. Until now, I always thought it was a person with one Japanese parent and one non-Japanese one, and less to do about what identity you identify with or what passports do you own.
I dont understand the "half" here. She might as well call herself Japanese because thats her nationality. Technically she would be Japanese of Indian/Telugu decent.
@@65fhd4d6h5 Your previous assumption was correct. You don't become half of something by only having a nationality. She incorrectly described herself as half.
@@-SP. exactly. She must be confused.
@@user-gt3vp9ri5i Good luck with anyone in Japan telling her that shes 日本人.
Hi thank you so much for watching!!
I’m gonna upload the video about cost of traveling in Japan
Stay tuned!
i saw you blushing when you popped the marriage question...😊
２年から日本へ行きたかったのですが、コロナウイルスでできません。良かった点は日本語を勉強にもっと時間があるんですね。来年行けるといいんですけどね。日本の旅行代のビデオを楽しみしています。色々なビデオをありがとうがざいます。
Yes please
@@onepunchfran ok weeb
Thank you for sharing ☺️💛
this is so well explained. I can relate to the fact of not feeling foreigner in some parts of UK as in London...
Her english accent is really really amazing with British accent… her voice is so amazing
She doesn't sound British
@@AyanAli-py7ci actually american accent, but closet to british
She sounds American.
Interesting interview !!! The girl seems very open minded . Besides, as she saids It's quite difficult to feel a part of the community when 99% around you are different. I plan to go on Japan next year , so I am prepared with those things. By the way I hope she will be happy in UK .😁
Thank you so much! I'm quite happy in UK! ❤️
Education in native language during early years of a child's life is very important.
It lays the foundation of their identity.
I thought she was very close minded. All her answers start with “ I don’t think I can do this and that”.
I didn't find her comment about her dating preferences to be open minded or in good taste. You can't call a country of 1.3B close minded based on your limited interactions, granted that you can date whomever you'd like to but you can't generalise us when you don't know us.
@@VedantMishra55 her entire thesis was because she went to international school in Japan …bla bla bla… great story but very negative mindset.
Wow, how inspiring - this is the way spreading peace & freedom all over the world🙏🎆
Gorgeous work Takahsii, thank you so much & greetings from Switzerland
Big jokes you said. Such a dumb and illiterate girl who cannot even distinguish between "being half Indian and half Japanese" and "being an Indian person by race who is born and brought up in Japan". I do not relate to her at all being a traditional and conservative Indian woman. People like her are shame for Gen Z.
We are Telugu-speaking (both parents) Indians living in Wales (the first language there is Welsh) in the UK. My children were born in the UK and they feel exactly the same way the Indian girl in the video feels. They were brought up in an Indian environment at home, attends English schools and were exposed to Welsh culture outside/inside the schools. They call themselves British of Indian origin.
this is very common scenario where lot of Indians are living in English speaking countries like usa ,Uk , asutralia and india itself too ..
Same case with my child!! that's why I am thinking of shifting to India again!!!! As my child is getting older he is becoming stupid and rude !!!
@@qawsedrftg135 *Read and teach your child Bhagvat Gita 🙏 spoken by God. Also Read Bhagvat Mahapuran 🙏 Scripture par excellence.*
@@qawsedrftg135 Many Indians (including me) born and broughtup in India think they are Indians even when live abroad and have a foreign passport. So, there is nothing wrong with being born/brought up thinking they belong to that country. Unfortunately, becoming stupid and rude is not confined only to children who live abroad.
@@venkateswarluk5133 trust me on this, if one grows up abroad especially in U.S, kids mostly turnout to be rude and completely counter-cultured.
She has got a really sweet voice. Love it!
I think international schools can pose a lot of risks and challenges to one’s identity. The fact that she spent her whole life in Japan but isn’t native in the Japanese language or fully a part of the local culture is a big loss. It’s great that school made her fluent in English, but she lives in Japan and is a Japanese citizen. Buuuut on the other hand it may be better to know English since the Japanese would never accept her as a local anyway. Who knows.
@@Ahmed-ob6ec What is a native English speaker? There are many those who speak English as a first language. England, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Australia, Canada, South Africa, even in India and Sri Lanka. Not all of them need to have the same accent. Even in England, people have different accents in different parts.
@@mosh71 South Africa, India, and Sri Lanka are not native English speakers by the way. And in Trinidad most people speak Creole as their first language rather than standard English.
I am indo Guyanese American and trini speak English I don’t know where u get Trinidadian speak creole I speak English not broken real English lol.
@@nicholas11417 *U R a real Sorcerer's concoction. All mixed up.* 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
Well this is it, isn't it. We all tip toe around the fact that locals won't accept her. Let's be honest, this is racism. All her friends left Japan, and she clearly doesn't want to marry a 'normal' Japanese. At the end she says she's half Japanese because she was born in Japan, yet the Japanese interviewer clearly thinks she's 100% not Japanese so yeah it's racism plain and simple 😂
Great interview! Fascinating, and an example of why Japan (and all countries) should open up more.
No they shouldn't. England is white, not Asian. Nigeria is black, not white. And Japan is east Asian, not south Asian.
@@sleeperboi8701 Well, I think you have just proven why they should.
@@sleeperboi8701 Tell me you are a racist without telling me you are a racist 😶
In defense of Sleeper Boi, there is something inherently special about cultural ways. If everything gets homogenized, then a trip to Japan would feel the same as our home culture. There is a beauty in diversity, but diversity gets lost when homogenized.
I feel she is so smart. How she communicate. Wow. Nice & complicated background. Cool 🤩
Nicest interview all questions replied quickly and perfectly
I enjoyed the entire question and answers
Takashii, she was very interesting and I think you could have spent a lot longer time interviewing her. I wanted to hear much more. If you are not afraid to go deeper, it’s much more interesting to listen to their life experiences and really dig deeper into their feelings and perspectives. For a good model on what types of questions and how to go deeper, I would suggest looking at the Halfie Project videos for ideas. I like the direction you are going and it’s more interesting than dating questions. We all can really relate to cultural challenges. Thank you
I totally disagree with you. Such a dumb and illiterate girl who cannot even distinguish between "being half Indian and half Japanese" and "being an Indian person by race who is born and brought up in Japan". I do not relate to her at all being a traditional and conservative Indian woman. People like her are shame for Gen Z.
She was interesting but i think takashii was abit confused and taken a back with the young girls bold opinions and statements about herself.
@@ronweasley9001 Such a dumb and illiterate girl who cannot even distinguish between "being half Indian and half Japanese" and "being an Indian person by race who is born and brought up in Japan". I do not relate to her at all being a traditional and conservative Indian woman. People like her are shame for Gen Z. Takashi was shocked by her stupidity and ignorance, nothing else.
She's an Indian pursuing arts/language subjects. I wonder how that went having Indian parents. Having an Indian mom and have studied language related degree, my mom always says "who knows, you might want to be a doctor one day' 😂 Nice to see a fellow Japanese of south Indian origin. Also good that she talked about being a '内面ハーフ’ (though without actually mentioning the term), as I feel the foreigners who are born and raised in Japan identify themselves as that.
Your name sounds more Japanese than Indian, suggesting that one of your parents could be Japanese, while in her case, both her parents were Indian, but became Japanese nationals due to having Japanese passports.
@@egomaniac1209 Yup. That’s why she’s more of a naimen hafu(meaning internally hafu/hafu at heart). I’m mixed with half of my roots in India. But then, there are certain things that are common among brown people that doesn’t change no matter where we are, like the fact that my mom who is Indian by race always wanted me to pursue medicine or some science subjects.
@@marisaono5347 what's your mom name ?
I think it's sterotype that indian girls only study science or medical degree. In india most of the language teachers are females. they are excellent . Only difference is only science and medical degree holder go abroad from India. if you search well you will find there are more art, commerce and language colleges are in India than technical colleges
Marisa Ono Dear I am an Indian and persuaded English literature in an Indian college. Also have been associated with music and dance since childhood. Trust me most of Indians are not how you think they are 😊
The reason she feels like a foreigner in Japan is that she studied in an international school right from childhood. Had she learned in a Japanese public school, it would have made it a lot simpler. I also faced the same thing when I was kept in a secluded international hostel when I studied abroad. Never felt like I acclimatised well to the local culture really. My Indian friend who grew up in Saudi had the same issue. His Indian friends studying in local schools behaved, talked and believed they were Arabs but he never did as he was brought up in an international school. Something to think about when bringing up your children in a foreign country. If you want them to feel like a local, bring them up as a local child.
Yes - I understand her parents reasons to put her in international school - especially if they thought their stay in Japan were temporaray. But it seems like she has lived in a "parallel" society in Japan her whole life. Honestly.. it doesn't sit well with me, that she is born and raised in Japan and neither Japanese nor Telugu are her native languages. I feel both languages should have been her first languages and not english.
@@Meeruuu I agree with you but then don’t you think as a parent you would want open up as many avenues for your child to explore as they reach university studies. If her parents decided to settle in Japan maybe they wanted her to have the world as her oyster, if you think practically English makes it easier to travel n settled around the world. It happened at the loss of her mother tongue telugu and her native language Japanese is a shame but then we can’t have everything
Agreed. International schools are terrible bubbles for children, especially since many want to remain in the country in which they grow up.
@@Meeruuu Personally, I would find it soo difficult. From what I could tell, she seemed like she didn't know her own nationality. I think it stems from being in an international school and learning English in all aspects of her life. Her English is as fluent as somebody in the UK.
My own opinion, but I think she should try to retain either Japanese or Telugu so she feels like a bond to her culture. Whichever she prefers the most. She is intelligent to decide what works for her. 👍
lol, even if you go to a local school, you wont be accepted as a local. Its an ethnic-based society.
Great video. Thank you!
'Japanese of (Telugu-)Indian decent'. That's what it's called. Not 'half-Japanese half-Indian'. It's not a matter perspective, it's her choosing the wrong words.
Yes , I think the same
This is exactly what 'hafu japanese' means in Japan in general terms without the added details of Telugu, Indian.
@@senaeco The point is that she's not half Japanese. 'Hafu', as far as I know means that you have mixed ancestry, mostly one Japanese parent and another a different one.
@@djoetma May be, I have friends from Cali, who are full blooded Japanese born and raised in Japanese families. They are considered 'Hafu' in Japan. It is about ethnicity not race.It is nature, nurture, loci and looks to be a Japanese.
@@senaeco Well but the correct term for them would be not 'half-Japanese half-American' but simply American of Japanese decent. Are they also called hafu?
But the thing os test that's not comparable. The girl in the video doesn't have any Japanese blood.
You have such a cool channel, Takashi! It's so interesting learning people's thoughts and experiences from these unique perspectives. Thank you for uploading!
Thanks for this video. Very interesting. Wow YT is amazing. The miracle starts happening when common people start broadcasting their life experiences.
When she said half indian & half japanese, she is wrong because both her parents are indian by birth.
Think of the future for this girl in international companies: smart, studied, know Indian, Japanese, English culture and language. Go!
Grows up in Japan w Indian roots and speaks like an American, she’s got it all.
Nothing about her accent is American
Her accent is western, but not american for sure
@@kmitra3207 then what British?
@@shubhank5409 Yeah British English. More so from the affluent parts in the south.
@@SynchroM3h That's an American accent. She has the American diction with rhotic pronunciation. Take note of how she pronounces "heart" as an example.
This is the best channel of japacringe thank u for sharin
I was born in India and I have lived in USA for 70% of my life. I am not Indian anymore, I cannot relate to any issue in India. My home is in California.
Great interview with this young aspiring Nomad. Props to her for going abroad for her studies and experiencing a different culture and lifestyle.
Ethnically South Indian, Japanese citizen by birth in Japan. Studying and speaking English well. Highly privileged.👍
Of course man...first of all either her parents in tech or in bureaucracy, but i am guessing tech. And then she went to an international school, so shez privileged, however her parents may not have been that privileged.
Speak English didn't define he educated or not
@@FRieza207 She articulated well in English. That means she is intelligent as well as good grip on language, will do justice to her arts degree.
It's a good and simple interview .
Takashii wishes for your venture. Love from India.
Bro i love ur vdos. Thank you❤
Greetings from Nepal. The land of Mt. Everest. I like this video very much because it is a genuine one. I love Japan because they are very laborious and patriotic.🇳🇵🇯🇵🇳🇵
They are innovative and efficient centric more than laborious, some industries are laborious.
Tbh if i were her i’d say i’m full Indian with japanese citizenship. because saying half indian half japanese would mean that is her race.
In other words she can describe her self as Japanese Indian
Really loved listening to her speak! Thank you for this interview!
Hi, takashi... when you smile and speak clearly, we can listening as long as you speak.
She is pretty cute.
Thanx for the video clip. Iove from sri lanka
She can choose to call herself Indian-Japanese or Japanese-Indian. That how immigrants in the the Americas identify ourselves.
totally relatable as a mixed person, with multiple cultures and languages. this is always a problem, like everyone else might admire you and like you, but you always feel sort of alone.
Aww she’s such a cutie and so polite ❤
Girl has lot of clarity in life.good interview
Very interesting. Wish this young lady the very best in her studies in UK and wish her a bright future ahead. Thank you Takashi san for the great interview as usual.
ur english is getting so good bro good job
Awesome personality…wish her well in all her endeavors.
you are such a good listener takashi! amazing video!
It’s interesting how other cultures work. To me, she is Japanese. If you’re born and raised in Japan how can you be anything other than Japanese. I guess I have the American POV. A person born and raised in the USA would be pretty insulted if someone said they’re not American just because their parents were born in a different country. Interesting
Being Japanese is by bloodlines not being born in Japan unlike the US. That's why some foreigners have their babies in the US to get their children American citizenships.
@@Mwoods2272 I know Americans who are naturalized Japanese citizens.
@@kamikochi12 Japanese is a race. American is a nationality. Be racially japanese or you're not jp
If two African elephants came to India and gave birth to their child then the child won’t become Indian elephant. Common sense they can’t change by birth their next gen can change
Wait she doesn't speak Japanese at all, only went to international school, the family only cooks Indian food... Wow she was very sheltered in her life in Japan
I have a feeling she travelled a lot abroad
@@MaryAnnSweetAngel i have a feeling her family is very wealthy
@@DamplyDoo every Indian who loves abroad or goes abroad is super rich for me. I can't afford anything
She took Japanese courses at school growing up, so she most likely knows how to get around at least.
At any rate, Japan makes it really easy to live there for years without learning the language at all, especially if you’re insulated in an expat community in cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, etc.
I was surprised by how hard it was for me to actually practice my Japanese when I went there years ago. There was english alongside the signs for everything, and most services only required buying a ticket from a vending machine and handing it to a cashier without saying anything.
Honestly, it’s like the perfect country for introverts if they’re foreigners; only native Japanese people seem to really be pressured to participate in society - which is probably why it’s so difficult for nikkei people in particular to fit in.
@@punkgrl325 fascinating. Thanks for the info
Like others have already said, being genetically indian but saying that I'm half Japanese means that her cultural surrounding played a great part building up her psyche. Torn between cultures but in a good way.
But saying half is just wrong. She is Japanese of Indian descent. You cannot claim a nationality unless you are a citizen of that country. Half almost always refers to people like myself who have parents of two ethnicities. For example, I am half Indian, half white by ethnicity, but American by nationality.
I guess it’s just a semantic thing, but it is a big difference IMO
@@superchargedhelium956 I think she said her parents had Japanese passport and she did as well. I thought that meant her parents are Japanese citizens and she as well.
What else she supposed to say? Doesn't speak any Indian language. Never held Indian citizenship. Born and raised in Japan. Is she supposed to say she is Indian just because of her skin and the house she was brought up in?
@@devverma144 she also said its her perspective...her psyche is tuned in that manner....let it be so
@@favs8169 I was supporting her in my comment.
Very thoughtful of you to ask her introduce herself in "Japanese" and in "Telugu"! I think both "Japanese" and "Telugu" people would like to see that!
As an Indian I can proudly say I love Japan and Japanese people ❤️🥺
bruh u live in japan? i think im the same as u but i don't live in japan sadly
Fr, if possible, I'd like to visit or probably even stay for some time, as it happens to be my most favorite foreign country
@@mahicopter india and u?
@@egomaniac1209 i'd like to settle in japan its my fav. country...
Bruh Y'all weebzz
No girl, you are not half Japanese, you’re indian with Japanese nationality. Half Japanese means ethnicity. One of your parent must be Japanese. I guess she’s confused.
She is not confused. She has lived her life in Japan that she has come feel japanese ignoring her DNA.
Hi Takashi, Wonderful Video brother! Lot of insight. Keep doing Very Nice like these. All the Best!
Love from India.👍🙋😊
Fantastic interview. I enjoyed the heartfelt response form the subject.
Great interview. Some of her comments apply to many people around the world.
She’s super cute. On the outside and the inside
Interesting perspective for young Sofyani. Good luck to her. And for your channel. Well done.
I am very happy after watching this interview, felt love with her after the conversation, she spoke so beautifully…
I love you from India..
Thank you very much.
Another great interview Takashi San. As an Indian i can surely say that India and Indians loves Japan.
Iska matlab ye thodi nal ki desh leave kar do kuch paiso ke liye aur bad me kaho india bhut bekar desh hai.... Mujhe waha rehna pasand nhi... Aur jab bahar musibat aaye to india indian yad aata hai.... Double standard people
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Very humble and open minded. I can say this about someone from a hindu family but not sure about absorption and adaptability of people from other religions.
I speak Telugu and live in the US. Depending on family context, it may seem like Indian culture is overly restrictive, particularly to women. But it's a rational response to the chaos around. And some of it is about discipline. It's a longer conversation but like a lot of Asian cultures, Indian culture is hierarchical with age determining level of respect and command. It can be good or bad depending on the situation. Most young people in India can get their way - they just need to be a little more assertive and work around the power structures.
I do not agree with whatever you said. And Such a dumb and illiterate girl who cannot even distinguish between "being half Indian and half Japanese" and "being an Indian person by race who is born and brought up in Japan". I do not relate to her at all being a traditional and conservative Indian woman. People like her are shame for Gen Z.
Happy to watch your video with a Telugu Indian girl. I am a Tamil from Tamilnadu, South India... We have cultural connectivity with Japan and Korea for many centuries.
very interesting perspective, thanks for the video. greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽🌯🤠
I found your channel after I started living in Japan. I really like the videos where you vlog. Like when you went to the latin resturant and to a bar in Ishigaki. I hope to see more of those in the future! It is cool to see places outside of where I live in Japan
Beautiful Video. Beautifully presented interview. 👌👌👌👌👍👍🙏🙏💐💐💐
Awesome interview dude.👌🏼👌🏼👏🏻👏🏻
You’re always having the cute girls on your channel :)
Exactly
From my experience, foreign kids who grew up in Japan but attended international school don’t have as good Japanese language ability as those who went through the Japanese school system.
I realized my kids are in similar line and this video emphasized me to take them out of Japan asap.
Wish me good luck. 🤍
Arigato Takashi-san love your videos.
Takashii, your videos are stellar! Thanks for the works you create!
I like her voice really much!
The clarity in this conversation was amazing.
Great blessings for your effort... with Indian girls...
Thank you so much
I have 3 Japanese Grandchildren. I have nothing but respect and love for the Japanese!
Being a German I always respect the Japanese discipline and politeness.
Wow you seems to be born in1973 and you have three grand children I am born in 76 and yet to get married 😢😇🤣
@@onenanda I was born in July of 1964.
@@JeffreyStrader Oh good I was taken by that 1973 in your Id 😊
@@onenanda What are you waiting for?
I like how you went more in-depth and asked follow-up questions in this interview. It was interesting.
Interesting perspectives from your interviews
Awesome and a great interview 💕💕
Love Japan💜🇯🇵from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Moral of the story atleast for me
"West " is superior .
And about the mindset she is right
That was fantastic really interesting! 👍🏽
Great interview. My children are in a similar situation in NZ. We have lots of learning from them as we don't really know how they feel about things and what they are comfortable with.
I enjoyed this video very much. Great work Takashi👏
Wow so complicated but fun, born and raised in Japan but went to international school, and now live in UK, she's kinda Japanese but with Indian parents who are Japanese citizens, one of the more interesting videos in your channel
Why is it that whenever they start attending international school that they come out speaking more American sounding English?
Takashi, good work keep it up!